Archive - November 2000

Gone Phishing: Understanding Email Scam Tactics

Eric Vanderburg

Scams exist.  That is the simple truth, there are honest people and then there are others who try to cheat.  Email and the technology age facilitate scamming through email.  Often these emails promise jobs or an irresistible offer, but sometimes they are more subtle then that.  This article analyzes the types of email phishing traipsing around the World Wide Web so that, armed with the knowledge of email phishing attacks, you can avoid them in the future.

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